Life of Joy II: The School of Contentment
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Dr. John Snyder and Justin Miller discuss how Christian contentment is learned through life's challenges and God's providence.
In the first episode of this series, Justin Miller helped us understand what Christian contentment is and why it differs from both complacency and stoicism. But if contentment is not something we naturally possess, how do we learn it? In this episode, Dr. John Snyder and Justin Miller explore Paul’s statement in Philippians 4:11, “I have learned to be content.” Together they consider how God uses trials, hardships, disappointments, and even unanswered prayers to teach His people that Christ is sufficient. Drawing from Scripture, the Puritans, and the lives of believers who have walked this path before us, they discuss why contentment is learned in the school of providence. They also examine the truths that fuel Christian contentment: God’s sovereignty, God’s goodness, His commitment to work all things for the good of His people, and His wise use of affliction to wean us from the world and teach us to treasure Christ above all else. Show Notes A Life of Joy: Learning Christian Contentment by Justin Miller - https://freegracepress.com/collections/coming-soon/products/a-life-of-joy The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs - Free from Chapel Library…
More episodes of The Whole Counsel
- A Life of Joy V: Christ Is All
- Life of Joy IV: Contentment Combats Complacency
- Life of Joy III: Obstacles to Contentment
- Life of Joy I: Contentment, Not Complacency
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